NULL pointer dereference in Wireshark
CVE-2019-9214
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.12 and 2.6.0 to 2.6.6, the RPCAP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-rpcap.c by avoiding an attempted dereference of a NULL conversation.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2019-08.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107203 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4416 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/35 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00027.html (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3986-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9214?
- CVE-2019-9214 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9214?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.